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Tuesday, September 6, 1938.
Cold drizzling rain delayed our departure until 7.45 AM.
Arrived at Wilhelmina Camp about 10.30. Carriers all arrived at
12.15 and returned to Tusschen Camp at 1.00 PM. There was further
rain between the arrival and departure of the carriers. A dull
unpleasant day.
We found upon arrival that the living room, preparation room and
stove tent were erected [illegible]nd ready for use, besides, of course, the
tents of Rand and Toxopeus and the Dyak's fly. The soldiers and
convicts have their usual low shelter covered with green American
oilcloth and floored with spears laid on the ground on sticks. The
advantage of a floor in country such as this is not apparent to the
Dutch.
Camp is situated on a long slope formed by debris from landslips on
the slopes above and covered with tussock grass. Above and on both
sides are low clumps of small leaved trees which seem to close in to
form low continuous forest in parts. The ground under the grass of
our camp site is dark coloured and mucky, and in the shallow drains
which have been dug are large numbers of small angular rock fragments
carried down by the landslide.
The party in Mt. Wilhelmina Camp is at present comprised of:
Archbold, Teerink, Toxopeus, Rand, Richardson, Brass.
Sergeant Wildenbow and soldiers.
2 Ambonese collecting boys
8 Dyaks
2 American cooks
1 Dutch party cook
2 Javanese collecting boys (Toxopeus)
5 Convicts.